WWE Network

Post #1 » by **Stanford** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:46 pm

Here's a survey WWE sent out yesterday about their new network. Gives you an idea of what the network might be about.

Imagine a 24-hour cable network that was run by The WWE. It featured a mix of WWE-made programs, including new shows, repeats of Raw and SmackDown from USA and Syfy and "classic" or "historical" programs featuring shows from different promotions like classic WWE footage, WCW, ECW, NWA, AWA, etc. from years past.

It would have two new weekly WWE live in-ring shows (wrestling), but not SmackDown or Raw.

It would have a daily live in-studio viewer interactive show similar to SportsCenter.

Additionally, this network would include WWE's "classic big 4" pay-per-view events including WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Survivor Series and Royal Rumble to the lineup at no additional cost. Rather than having to pay for them, they would now be specials with the same match quality you're used to seeing on pay-per-view for no additional cost. These 4 events would only be available on The WWE Network.

In addition to The WWE Network, you would receive approximately 30 additional channels including NFL Network, NBA TV, Biography Channel, Fox Business Network and Fuel TV.

How interested would you be in upgrading your service for an additional $7-$12 per month to a tier which would include the WWE Network described above?

That sounds awesome. A no brainer if you ask me.

Dunthreevy · Post #2 » by **Dunthreevy** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:22 pm

To put it not so intelligently, **** YEAH I'D BE INTERESTED IN THAT!!!

Post #3 » by **pduh01** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:15 am

So that means it will be available on DirectTV(since I have DTV.) correct?

Anyways, that so **** awesome I am so getting it hopefully my budget isn't tight by the time the network launch!

jeffhardyfan52 · Post #4 » by **jeffhardyfan52** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:15 am

i neeed this

NeedsMoreCheese · Post #5 » by **NeedsMoreCheese** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 5:03 am

Stanford wrote:Here's a survey WWE sent out yesterday about their new network. Gives you an idea of what the network might be about.

Imagine a 24-hour cable network that was run by The WWE. It featured a mix of WWE-made programs, including new shows, repeats of Raw and SmackDown from USA and Syfy and "classic" or "historical" programs featuring shows from different promotions like classic WWE footage, WCW, ECW, NWA, AWA, etc. from years past.

It would have two new weekly WWE live in-ring shows (wrestling), but not SmackDown or Raw.

It would have a daily live in-studio viewer interactive show similar to SportsCenter.

Additionally, this network would include WWE's "classic big 4" pay-per-view events including WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Survivor Series and Royal Rumble to the lineup at no additional cost. Rather than having to pay for them, they would now be specials with the same match quality you're used to seeing on pay-per-view for no additional cost. These 4 events would only be available on The WWE Network.

In addition to The WWE Network, you would receive approximately 30 additional channels including NFL Network, NBA TV, Biography Channel, Fox Business Network and Fuel TV.

How interested would you be in upgrading your service for an additional $7-$12 per month to a tier which would include the WWE Network described above?

That sounds awesome. A no brainer if you ask me.

That part i enlarged is interesting but doesn't make much sense. Wouldn't they lose a lot of money doing that? Or am I missing something?

Post #6 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 5:10 am

Imagine a 24-hour cable network that was run by The WWE.

....

How interested would you be in upgrading your service for an additional $7-$12 per month to a tier which would include the WWE Network described above?

Sounds great, Bob.

Coach Smiley · Post #7 » by **Coach Smiley** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:49 pm

I'd actually love to see some of the superstars in these non-wrestling shows, like a Big Show cooking show or a legends reality show lol, as cheesy as it was the TNT show was kind of like that, it added another dimension to the wrestlers

CapeCrusader · Post #8 » by **CapeCrusader** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 8:39 pm

I enjoyed when they somewhat did a mtv cribs of some of the wrestlers.

CapeCrusader · Post #9 » by **CapeCrusader** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 8:40 pm

Celtics_Champs wrote:
Imagine a 24-hour cable network that was run by The WWE.

....

How interested would you be in upgrading your service for an additional $7-$12 per month to a tier which would include the WWE Network described above?

Sounds great, Bob.

I was thinking the exact samething lol.

Dunthreevy · Post #10 » by **Dunthreevy** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 8:44 pm

Kohl Is A Mome wrote:
Stanford wrote:Here's a survey WWE sent out yesterday about their new network. Gives you an idea of what the network might be about.

Imagine a 24-hour cable network that was run by The WWE. It featured a mix of WWE-made programs, including new shows, repeats of Raw and SmackDown from USA and Syfy and "classic" or "historical" programs featuring shows from different promotions like classic WWE footage, WCW, ECW, NWA, AWA, etc. from years past.

It would have two new weekly WWE live in-ring shows (wrestling), but not SmackDown or Raw.

It would have a daily live in-studio viewer interactive show similar to SportsCenter.

Additionally, this network would include WWE's "classic big 4" pay-per-view events including WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Survivor Series and Royal Rumble to the lineup at no additional cost. Rather than having to pay for them, they would now be specials with the same match quality you're used to seeing on pay-per-view for no additional cost. These 4 events would only be available on The WWE Network.

In addition to The WWE Network, you would receive approximately 30 additional channels including NFL Network, NBA TV, Biography Channel, Fox Business Network and Fuel TV.

How interested would you be in upgrading your service for an additional $7-$12 per month to a tier which would include the WWE Network described above?

That sounds awesome. A no brainer if you ask me.

That part i enlarged is interesting but doesn't make much sense. Wouldn't they lose a lot of money doing that? Or am I missing something?

It's possible but I'm sure they've thought about it. My guess is that they've done the figures and assume that anyone who would buy one of those PPVs is going to subscribe to the network, therefore they're gonna be getting that person's $12 every month, in addition to all of the people who don't buy the ppv's because they're too expensive but could afford the monthly payment. Plus it sounds like the other PPVs aren't included on the network, so they're still gonna get that money too. However it's planned out, I'm sure they're not gonna lose money with whatever plan they have.

NeedsMoreCheese · Post #11 » by **NeedsMoreCheese** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 2:08 am

Dunthreevy wrote:
It's possible but I'm sure they've thought about it. My guess is that they've done the figures and assume that anyone who would buy one of those PPVs is going to subscribe to the network, therefore they're gonna be getting that person's $12 every month, in addition to all of the people who don't buy the ppv's because they're too expensive but could afford the monthly payment. Plus it sounds like the other PPVs aren't included on the network, so they're still gonna get that money too. However it's planned out, I'm sure they're not gonna lose money with whatever plan they have.

I thought about that but I wonder what the real amount is. Say you pay 12 bucks for the package/tier of channels, how much of that does WWE actually get? You pay it to the cable/satellite company and they keep at least a portion of that, and what about the other channels, I'd assume they get some too.

But yeah as you said, whatever their plan is they're still going to make their money in some way.

Post #12 » by **Stanford** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 3:36 am

I assume they'll make the majority of money on ad revenue, unless there's some television business model I'm not aware of.

jeffhardyfan52 · Post #13 » by **jeffhardyfan52** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 3:58 am

Celtics_Champs wrote:
Imagine a 24-hour cable network that was run by The WWE.

....

How interested would you be in upgrading your service for an additional $7-$12 per month to a tier which would include the WWE Network described above?

Sounds great, Bob.

I like that you picked a picture of Sal bandeni(wanna wrestle) from ready to rumble

Post #14 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 5:16 am

You missed the part I was going for, cape got it, but yeah he was great in that too.

NeedsMoreCheese · Post #15 » by **NeedsMoreCheese** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 5:53 am

Stanford wrote:I assume they'll make the majority of money on ad revenue, unless there's some television business model I'm not aware of.

Well obviously. But I mean whats the advantage of putting the big 4 live on their network and pulling them off PPV? I'd assume they could just as easily not put them on there, or also have them on PPV or just leave it on PPV and then show replays of them later in the week on the network.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love the proposed model of them live on the network, just trying to see their reasoning for why they'd do it like that.

Post #16 » by **Stanford** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 5:57 am

I got it, I got it!

NeedsMoreCheese · Post #17 » by **NeedsMoreCheese** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 5:21 am

- WWE issued a survey today wondering if fans would be willing to change their cable providers in order to get the new WWE Network.

The survey noted that WWE's eight secondary pay-per-views would be featured on the network while the "big four" wouldn't - Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Survivor Series. This would be a change of direction from what was originally planned with all pay-per-views on the network.

This makes a lot more sense. I mean yeah they'd be giving away double the PPVs, but I'd have to imagine the buys would more than offset.

The_Philosopher · Post #18 » by **The_Philosopher** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:16 am

I could care less about anything current.

All I ask is that they play entire non-edited episodes of Pre-2002 RAW and WCW Nitro.

Is that in the works?

Post #19 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:13 am

I think so. Maybe not non-edited. There is something on line where you can vote on the name of the show that will chronicle the monday night wars.

Reading more and more about this...this is really exciting. I hope it's cheap or already comes with my sports or entertainment packages, because there's going to be A LOT of stuff I will watch.

Post #20 » by **Stanford** » Fri Mar 2, 2012 8:55 pm

WWE is not having an easy time getting its television network off the ground - and a new article published by the New York Post reveals just how much trouble they are having.

According to the Post, WWE has yet to sign with single cable or satellite deal with providers to carry the Network. WWE has also been seriously lagging on hiring experienced cable executives.

WWE was expected to hire 200 employees including a general manager for the Network, but one cable executive told The Post:

"WWE has the programming and marketing muscle, but they just have no one with cable experience who can execute for them."

Industry expert Gerri Dinini says that whole channel of WWE content might not have a broad enough appeal to be successful:

"Given the content issues, I think a whole channel would be a stretch. It is very limited in who it reaches."

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/w ... 4yq06OEZ6I

Not one... I thought it was just a typo at first.